ArticlePublic health nutrition2014
Implications of inconsistent anaemia policies for children and adolescents in Africa.
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- Implementation factors of non-communicable disease policies and programmes for children and youth in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating policy guidelines for the prevention and management of anaemia in pregnancy in Africa: a systematic scoping review of practices and recommendations.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Spatio-temporal trends in anaemia among pregnant women, adolescents and preschool children in sub-Saharan Africa.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Anaemia among Kenyan children: a call for improved monitoring and intervention in school-aged children.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the quality of policies concerning the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of anaemia in children and adolescents; to determine to what extent these are evidence-based; and to use this analysis to inform the policy-making process. SUBJECTS: Children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
settingAlmost 50 % of children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are anaemic, which has profound effects on their intellectual and physical development and their chance of survival. Evidence-based policies are essential to reduce anaemia but because it is caused by an array of interdependent factors, developing policies is challenging.
designForty-six policy documents concerning the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of anaemia in children and adolescents were identified and analysed.
resultsThere was policy consensus on the usefulness of Fe supplements, the need to treat co-morbidities and the use of blood transfusions for severe anaemia. Information about diagnosis was scarce, and messages regarding the control of anaemia were mixed. Few of the policies were tailored for the African context and they were located on several websites hosted by different health programmes.
conclusionsThe weakest aspects of the policies and consequently the priorities for better policy making were: lack of adherence to WHO recommendations for guideline development; little involvement of African practitioners/policy makers in the guideline group and as peer reviewers; and lack of harmonisation, demonstrating the need to establish a single body responsible for developing/revising anaemia policies.
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